Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Regis Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Ginori 1735 to offer your attendees a meal for the ages. You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market. Regis Hotels & Resorts Partners with Ginori 1735 for Worldwide Luxury Hospitality St. of leisure and meeting spaces.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2024

Three new and renovated hotels in Corpus Christi, Texas, Detroit and Grand Mound, Washington, offer the latest and greatest with refreshes that keep guest (and attendee) comfort, ease and access top of mind. Read More: Detroit: A Very Welcome Buzz For Great Conferences (and Fun!) Its 6,800 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Conferences such as the Florida Land Title Association, which was held Oct. When BHG Financial Group hosted its 200-person conference in mid-October, they also offered their hand. In light of the community’s devastation, Wegerski says the event had a heavy drop off of attendees—about 75 people decided not to participate. “I

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A new transit extension just made your attendees arrival process smoother. For meeting profs organizing conferences and corporate gatherings at the Shaw Centre and other downtown venues, this new transit option simplifies logistics for international delegates. Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

ESPA President Jacquelyn Denise Reid on how hospitality can expand the definition of inclusive Celebrating the contributions of more than 13% of the U.S. I also use the opportunity to speak to students about the groundbreaking accomplishments of Black people in finance, medicine, technology, science and in hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 12, 2024

Women’s History Month is a fitting time to look at the leaders in our midst—regardless of their title—and learn from their heroic approach to hospitality innovation. Some have worked in hospitality their entire careers, while others found their own routes to their roles.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The global hospitality company released its “ Top 10 Meeting Trends for 2019 ” report based on insights gleaned from interactions with event professionals all over the world. “We How else will attendees access all the mobile features now being created for even the smallest event? More : 8 Hotels Boosting Guest Experiences in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Most meeting professionals manage the needs of a small subset of attendees who require food, wheelchair access, sound, language or sensory accommodations. DeWitt suggests checking out the free National Network Hospitality page. Look at everything from the attendee perspective, reviewing your platforms and your registration site.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Bespoke experiences to Wow attendees These new and renovated spaces have one critical element that brings meetings to the next level: character. It epitomizes the elegant space Avocet Hospitality imagines d’Iberville would have built to honor his king.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. Tyra Dyson, CMP, DES Chief Events Strategist, TCD Events & Hospitality See her speak in Smart Start: Better Together: Championing Women in Events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. The upside is convenience and providing quick support to attendees. It doesn’t matter which part of the attendee data you’re gathering, everything needs to be kept locked down under current tech standards to keep them safe. Comment below and let us know!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

NEW Client Services Get all the support you want for your events because we know hospitality matters. Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2025

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), which advocates for the U.S. Read More: Shaping the Future of Hospitality Grow international travel to increase U.S. What do event professionals need? Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce. global competitiveness.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Group gatherings in conference meetings spaces are great. Formerly the Medical Arts Building, a hospital constructed in 1924, The Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, now houses guests, and possibly, ghouls and a ghostly bride. Hotels to Thrill Meeting Attendees appeared first on Smart Meetings. The Emily Morgan Hotel.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 31, 2025

Courtesy of Visit California How to Support Southern California After the Fires The resiliency of the hospitality industry is legendary and many hotels opened their doors for evacuated residents at discounted rates. The Peninsula Beverly Hills elegant Boardroom features mahogany wood-paneling, ideal for exclusive meetings and conferences.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 2, 2025

Whether youre gathering hundreds for a conference or bringing together a small incentive group, theres no shortage of opportunity for every attendee to experience luxury in the way that works for them. These new and renovated hotels and resorts bring that luxury to an even higher degree, each in their own unique way.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. Focused Hospitality .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Companies are increasingly shifting from large, infrequent conferences to smaller, more frequent gatherings that foster collaboration and connection. These trends have reshaped demand in the hospitality industry, making adaptable, client-focused sales strategies an essential tool for hotel sales managers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

Now, there’s gonna be a lot less face-to-face attendees, period, at the very least. The purest design is design thinking, which can be applied down to the floor arrangements all the way up to strategic choices made in order to create the experience that you desire for your attendees”, he adds. The Stages of Design Thinking.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Whether you’re hosting a small-scale networking event, a sprawling fundraising gala or a multi-day professional conference, generating buzz is essential for ensuring your event is well-attended by excited guests ready to engage with your work. Allow attendees to customize their session schedules or reach out to other attendees.

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The MICE Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

During my visit to cover Urban Future 2024, I experienced firsthand how The Rotterdam Hall, Ports, and Docks spaces welcomed about 2,500 attendees for the international conference. I was impressed by The Rotterdam Hall’s natural daylight, which enhances attendee wellbeing while reducing energy use.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Luxury language and presentation tips IACC 2024 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey was centered around empowering attendees to be seen, heard and respected as they drive their careers forward as leaders in the meetings and events industry. Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and numerous other cities have since bounced back and are reporting high occupancies and big convention numbers to prove that the tourism and hospitality industries have regained stability amid a prodigious couple of years. . million convention attendees last year as in-person events made a full return in June 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. Register here to hear him in person.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Spring Business Events and Conferences Spring 2025 packs Wall Street’s calendar with prestigious events. The AI Dev Conference at Shack15 on March 14 brings together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence. Spring Tech Conferences Spring 2025 brings an exciting lineup of tech events to the city.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The crux of merging VR media and technology with the event and hospitality industries is in their shared inclination and motivation to effect experiences. Odyssey , an expansive, in-world virtual meeting platform, is hosting large-scale, entirely virtual conferences within an entirely virtual reality. VR in F&B.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The attendees welcomed these emerging leaders and in fact endorsed many of the leaders to apply.” Along with new programs at HFSE, there are other long-standing ones that have become a favorite among attendees, such as the raffle and charity HFSE holds every year, where attendees can donate and win prizes.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn? Demand is particularly high in hospitality, Savelli said, quoting a February Expedia study that found consumers are prioritizing travel above everything else. The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

When you scale Wi-Fi usage to large-scale events, with potentially hundreds or even thousands of attendees, the potential for issues increases to the nth degree. With the pandemic, video collaboration, teleworking, conferences, the staffing isn’t there to support all their needs. Most IT organizations are overloaded,” Sands says.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Planners looking for a unique space that checks the appropriate boxes but also offers attendees a different experience may want to explore their local movie theater as a possible location. From screen to scene, elevate your next event Finding the perfect meeting space is a process.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 2, 2025

Whether youre gathering hundreds for a conference or bringing together a small incentive group, theres no shortage of opportunity for every attendee to experience luxury in the way that works for them. These new and renovated hotels and resorts bring that luxury to an even higher degree, each in their own unique way.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Cybersecurity: Securing attendee data topped the list of concerns for many planners this year. Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

of vibrant, distinct meeting space at La Fonda on the Plaza attendees made brilliant connections and took part in an experience that both refreshed and inspired, heading home with elevated understanding and ideas of how to incorporate wellness into their own events, for all of their own attendees. Across the breathtaking 20,000+ sq.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Gallen, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), and the Cantonal Hospital of St. This collaboration also includes conferences and professional events, integrating economy, research, and education. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), Empa, and the Cantonal Hospital of St.

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